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For North Americans, this will probably be most interesting on the Kapex and if an update is coming to N.A. (and when). While my big dewalt marches along it sucks from dust standpoint, if Kapex didn't have a smoking habit, I might consider one down the road.

is an announcement like this general a statement of all that is new for 2019, or do they trickle out new stuff announcements randomly thru the year.

For North Americans, this will probably be most interesting on the Kapex and if an update is coming to N.A. (and when). While my big dewalt marches along it sucks from dust standpoint, if Kapex didn't have a smoking habit, I might consider one down the road.

is an announcement like this general a statement of all that is new for 2019, or do they trickle out new stuff announcements randomly thru the year.

Maybe it will be a hybrid option on power? New brushless motor would be a part of that. Festool would end up with a more versatile (possibly more powerful) tool and eliminate the number 1 issue (in perception at least) with a flagship tool.

The only thing I can say with a good degree of certainty is there will be extendable arms judging by the photo. That and it will be called the KS 120 REB (or KS 88 RE) based on the photo and product list.

And on analysing some more information, it seems the TID 18 cordless impact finally sees the light of day, both on its own and in kits with the PDC 18 and T 18, there's a new cordless angle grinder, the DSC AGC 18, and an 18V version of the OS 400 oscillating tool too. Oh, and a *NEW* table saw called the TKS 80 which I have to assume would be something to do with SawStop...

Maybe it will be a hybrid option on power? New brushless motor would be a part of that.

Nope. Corded power. No cordless part numbers. And brushless doesn't really make much sense in a tool such as the Kapex.

Makita has a Brushless Miter saw and it works great, you can get more power from the motor which the US version needs and no need to replace brushes overtime.

You can also see from the picture of the Kapex they updated the hose port to be more like the new TS ports. I hope they didn't get ride of the miter gauge as it doesn't seem to be showing in the side profile picture.

What that's Gary? An impact too! Don't believe it until i see it and a cordless angle grinder! Wow thats just what I wanted but thought the wait would be forever. If have thought a grinder would be well down their list..

It's all on the Internet. I don't have access to any privileged information. The existence of new tools comes from a Festool product list posted in September, and the photos of the new tools for January 2019 from a Prezi presentation posted earlier in the year.

And on analysing some more information, it seems the TID 18 cordless impact finally sees the light of day, both on its own and in kits with the PDC 18 and T 18, there's a new cordless angle grinder, the DSC AGC 18, and an 18V version of the OS 400 oscillating tool too. Oh, and a *NEW* table saw called the TKS 80 which I have to assume would be something to do with SawStop...

About time on the impact. Vecturo 18V suits me fine, I have 70+ Supercut blades... Cordless anlge grinder? Good to have but it would have to be very good to beat Metabo or Hitach... ...sorry HiKoki offerings.

I have the SYM 70E. Too expensive if bought new. Have bought two second hand ones and plug-it outfitted them. Both were bought at under half the asking price for a new one and in mint condition.

They are super for alu trim and odd angles. Will not let go of mine. However the little Makita DLS600z is a great contender with laser, even smaller size, weight and footprint and with dual bevel - and it's 18V with good runtime too. It is also a lot cheaper. Still not cheap though! The Makita is dangerous and ill suited for smaller alu trim though - but I've used the heck out of the above mitre saws and what they do they do very well.

For North Americans, this will probably be most interesting on the Kapex and if an update is coming to N.A. (and when). While my big dewalt marches along it sucks from dust standpoint, if Kapex didn't have a smoking habit, I might consider one down the road.

is an announcement like this general a statement of all that is new for 2019, or do they trickle out new stuff announcements randomly thru the year.

Maybe it will be a hybrid option on power? New brushless motor would be a part of that. Festool would end up with a more versatile (possibly more powerful) tool and eliminate the number 1 issue (in perception at least) with a flagship tool.

I was genuinely about to buy a cordless grinder and have to buy into a new battery platform to do so. So glad you posted because I can definitely wait for the festool and the extra simplicity that brings me

I was genuinely about to buy a cordless grinder and have to buy into a new battery platform to do so. So glad you posted because I can definitely wait for the festool and the extra simplicity that brings me

Thats basically what I was thinking, not so much for wood working (unless say picture frames are your game), but looked great for metal working. I can see a V-block attachment for dealing with round material too.

I'm a gadget freak and a LCD display on a vacuum sounds over the top even to me, but I suppose when you're paying these prices for it we should demand that it be a color display

Screen, Touch screens, etc don't belong on tools, cars etc. Just make things more of a disposable item and harder to repair. Maybe in a few years they will have a "higher end" (costlier) model where you pay more for the privilege to not have a screen. My guess is they are going down the same route as car makers and others where the reality is doing things with a screen and some ICs out back is cheaper than physical knobs/encoder/wiring/etc, so it's a cost savings but pitched as luxury, only after knobs and such are gone do people realize what they lost, want them back and now you have to pay more and getting the mechanical controls back is the luxury option.

Oh, and a *NEW* table saw called the TKS 80 which I have to assume would be something to do with SawStop...

Interesting, I guess since they are advertising new CS saws, then it means those stay around. I hope the CMS saw modules stay around too for those who make said items available to themselves in North America. If they make it something that "drops in" to either CMS or the CS model line thus all the add ons it could be interesting. Maybe this is something they make N.A. only that meets US "safety" regs for saws, while the homeland keeps what they have. Though I really don't see how it's very hard to make tweaked versions of the saws for the 2 different safety rules markets. But if it was easy, then it wouldn't really explain why N.A. doesn't get CMS saw modules.

Maybe this is something they make N.A. only that meets US "safety" regs for saws, while the homeland keeps what they have. Though I really don't see how it's very hard to make tweaked versions of the saws for the 2 different safety rules markets. But if it was easy, then it wouldn't really explain why N.A. doesn't get CMS saw modules.

There are no part numbers for US versions of the SYM 70, CS 70 or CS 50, but there *are* part numbers for a US version of whatever the TKS 80 is.